Village East honors Catherine O’Hara with ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Best in Show’ screenings

The Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street is celebrating the life and legacy of Catherine O'Hara with screenings of two of her fan faves: "Beetlejuice" on Feb. 21 and 23, and "Best in Show" on Feb. 22 and 25. 

Find tix and times here. 

O'Hara died on Jan. 30. She was 71.

Image via Village East

Monday's parting shots

The end of "Wuthering Heights" holiday weekend at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street, where the film is playing in the classic Jaffe Art Theater that dates to 1925 (with an opening in 1926).

Noted

Valentine's Day at the Village East by Angelika...

The Village East marquee goes full Oscar mode (plus some $5 seats)

Our favorite movie marquee — at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street

Starting today (Jan. 23), there’s now a slate of mostly Oscar nominees on view. And seats for four of them — "Blue Moon," "One Battle After Another," "Sinners" and "Bugonia" — are $5 during all screenings. (The screening times vary for these throughout the coming week.) 

Meanwhile, everyone has their list of Oscar snubs and surprises. We were rooting for one of our fave 2025 films — "Sorry, Baby." No Best Original Screenplay?

Friday's parting shot

Rob Reiner tribute at the Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue and 12th Street ... where they are now screening "When Harry Met Sally."

Monday's parting shots

Time again for the Tribeca Festival, which starts Wednesday (and runs through June 15). 

Once again, the Village East by Angelika, located on Second Avenue at 12th Street, will be a festival theater...

You can find the Festival guide here. 

Note that Village East by Angelika will resume regular movie screenings on June 17.

Thanks to the readers for the photos: 

Top: Louise and Danny 

2nd: Aron Ranen

Sunday's parting marriage proposal

Photo by Steven 

As seen at the Village East by Angelika today on Second Avenue and 12th Street...

Letter perfect

Photos by Stacie Joy 

We spotted Kash updating the film titles at Village East by Angelika yesterday on Second Avenue at 12th Street ... the theater's south-facing signage features their special and classic screenings...

It's one of NYC's last analog marquees.

A quick conversation about 'The Chat,' a short film by East Village resident Artie Brennan

"The Chat," a short film by longtime East Village resident Artie Brennan, is part of the SOHO International Film Festival this weekend. 

"This film is the most personal piece of art that I have ever made," Brennan, an actor, comedian and filmmaker, told us. "It deals with the conversation a couple has to have when the wife is diagnosed with breast cancer." 

The narrative hits very close to home and is based on the difficult conversations he and his wife had after learning she had cancer.

As he wrote in his director's statement: 

"We are people who find the funny in most things, and this was no exception. The real-life conversations were adapted into the screenplay and with her approval, I decided to make the film in hopes that others who have to have 'The Chat' will find it comforting in knowing they are not alone." 

His feature, in which Brennan stars opposite Emmy Harrington, is part of the Grand Streets Program that screens Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. You can find ticket info here. 

And a quick preview...

 

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A promposal at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. 

And do you remember the one about what biology students wear to prom? 

Designer genes.

Entering week No. 5 for the Veselka documentary at Village East by Angelika

Crowds keep showing up to the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street for screenings of "Veselka: The Rainbow on the Corner at the Center of the World" ... so the documentary on the longtime East Village diner keeps getting extended. 

The film is now in its fifth week here, with daily screenings scheduled through Thursday. The screening tonight (6:30) and tomorrow (3 p.m.) includes a Q&A afterward (tickets here) ... and there are other incentives (as seen below)...

See @VeselkaMovie tonight thru Sunday (3/22-3/24) at the Village East (@AngelikaFilm_NY) and enjoy filmmaker Q&As after. Then…FREE dessert at @veselkanyc with @VeselkaMovie ticket stub. And free Veselka Musette Bag given out in-theater after the Q&As (one bag per ticket)! pic.twitter.com/yidxIOKyD1

— “Veselka” Documentary (2024) (@VeselkaMovie) March 22, 2024

Thursday's parting shot

Photo by Lola Sáenz 

A favorite moment on Thursday evenings outside Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street — the changing of the letters on the marquee...

Tuesday's parting shot

Halloween night at Village East by Angelika, 12th Street and Second Avenue.

Spellbound! It's the return of Hitchcocktober

Somehow, it's Oct. 3 already... and we're late to note the return of Hitchcocktober to Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street. 

And here's this year's slate of Alfred Hitchcock films ... starting tomorrow (Wednesday!) night:

• Oct. 4 — "Rear Window"
• Oct. 11 — "To Catch a Thief"
• Oct. 18 — "Vertigo"
• Oct. 25 — "Shadow of a Doubt"
• Oct. 31 — "Psycho"

Find ticket info here. And be warned: Advance tickets sell quickly, especially the screenings in the large auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theatre. (The Halloween night screenings of "Psycho" are nearly sold out.)

Sunday's opening shot

Special feature last night at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street... (we don't know what Alessandra said).

And who has seen "Talk to Me"? 

Thanks to Michelle Roelofs for the photo!

Next up in 'Classics in Black & White' at Village East by Angelika — 'Double Indemnity'

The monthly "Classics in Black & White" series continues tomorrow (Monday!) at Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street. 

Screening tomorrow (still Monday!) at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity" from 1944. Find ticket info here. 

FYI: It's MURDER!

 

The Tribeca Festival takes over Village East by Angelika on 2nd Avenue

Even though a decent movie hasn't been made since 1915's "The Birth of a Nation," people keep trying and then hosting film festivals.

Screenings for the Tribeca Festival got underway on Wednesday at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. 

BTW — the screenings are at various theaters around the city, not just here. Find a list of what's playing at this link.

As mentioned, the "Kim's Video" documentary on the former EV staple of the same name is showing here next Tuesday and Wednesday. Find ticket info here. 

Saturday's parting shot

At the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue at 12th Street ... previously ...

A special screening of 'Grease' at Village East in honor of the late Olivia Newton-John

The Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street is screening "Grease" on Monday night in a tribute to Olivia Newton-John, who died this past week at age 73. 

The classic 1978 musical plays at 7 p.m. in the theater's large auditorium (aka Jaffe Art Theatre).

You can buy advance tickets here.

At the NYC premiere of 'The Crusaders'

Photos by Stacie Joy 

Last Thursday night saw the NYC premiere of "The Crusaders" at the Village East by Angelika on Second Avenue and 12th Street. 

This is the first film for Maxx Starr (below right with Jahmal Kirwan aka Manhattan Mal), co-owner of Fun City Tattoo on St. Mark's Place, who wrote and directed the short (24-minute) crime noir filmed entirely in the East Village. (International Bar on First Avenue and Nublu Classic on Avenue C served as locations for several scenes.)

EVG contributor Stacie Joy was at the premiere as moviegoers and other guests waited to enter the auditorium...

Members of the cast were present, including the two leads — Tessa Gourin...

... and Frederick Rusak...

Other cast members include Jerry Dean, Skam Dust, Peter Greene, Sophia Lamar, Santiago Melchiorre, Christopher Ponds and Neko White. 

The film was screened in the large auditorium — the Jaffe Art Theatre...

You can follow @thecrusadersnyc for updates on upcoming screenings.